Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-07
KISSANE'S PURSUER.

A Startling Letter From Gen. Darr-Ru.
mOrs That the Ev-Forger is Under Ar
rest.
New YORK, April G.-T9e Kissanc SEN
sation continues to occupy considerable
space in the daily papers
The following letter of General Darr, to
Amasa Mason, gives many interesting par
ticulars of his pursuit of Kissane that have
not hitherto been published:
1902 CALIFORNIA STREET, !
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. %, Sc.
4maSa Mason, Esp, l55 Lee AmHue, Brook
Ign, Z. d., " y:
Your favor of the 18th inst, came yes
terdag. So many interested in the Mar
tina Washington matter have passed away
that it is pleasure to hear from a surviv-
or. You know from Mr.. Tappan already
how grievously my people suffered from
kissane's crimes and the good reason |
have not to forget him. He is indeed alive
Sin the fesh," beyond all doubt, and as
capable for mischief and evil as ever.
The imprudence of my good friend, Mr..
John Sparks, Clerk OF the Court of Oyer
and Terminer in New York city, in men
tiOning my name to kissane's emissary
who tried TO obtain the indictment papers
still suspended over Kissane has undOubt-
edly placed ny life in peril should any
sacrifice be necessary for the security of
kiSsane and the surviving members of his
gang. | am cOnvincedlI am closely watch
ed and shadOwed, and it would be very
imprudent for you 10 caution any of your
friends about kiSSane, did you know his
dual name and life, for the reason that he
has powerful friends and connections, few,
if any, and only his own blood, knowing
his identity.
lie has large and interesting family Of
sons and daughters, who would he crushed
by his experience and the knowledge of his
crimes, and as he is an avariciOus man,
disgOrging and restitution will be a more
severe punishment than putting on the
well accustomed hendcuffs and relieve me
from the painful alternative of handing
him over to justice, for to humane man
even the children of villain are objects of
kind regard. His position, condition, sur
roundings and connections are such that
restitution is the best policy, and he will
be so advised by those concerned for him.
His fall would involve too many side issues
for others. You shall know all in due
time, but Just now it might defeat my
efforts to make known TO your friends
here the knowledge possess and my dis
covery.
| find some of my most intimate friends
connected with Kissane, in business and
otherwise, in such a way that ! feel stag
gered at his phenomenal success" if
can use the word in a limited sense, and il
requires the most tact ON my part TO make
\ stampede, though l am vigilantly watch
ing their interests, among the largest in
the State. He must be conscious that at
last he is known, and that security and
immunity can only be made good by resti-
tuition and good behavior.
The fortunes and happiness of my peo-
pie were broken by Kissane, and the sad
results are felt to this day, regret to say,
by those most dear to me, and were it not
for the innocent children Kissane has
brought into the world and the plcadings
of my wife Whose mother was killed by
the distress resulting from Kissane running
our factory, &c, he should be on his
way to the scaffold before this. have al
ways had a keen sympathy with you on
account of the assault by Cummings, ar
ranged by Nicholson. presume they are
both dead.
know where a copy of Kissane's Sing
Sing confession is and some of his most in
culpating documents, but they are not ac-
cessible Just now. hope to get them in
time. The confession" am anxious TO
get before drawing the net that | may
include Others have long suspected and
who are enjoying their ill-gotten gains
It's possession will wiring from Kissane
etfectually that restitution he is 50 reluc-
tant to make.
Signed FRANCIS DARR.
A San Francisco dispatch says a rumor
was current there yesterday that Rogers or
kissane had been arrested. In inv estigat-
ing the report the correspondent learned
that Rogers had left SOnOma for San Fran
cisco on Friday afternoon. On the same
day two detectives arrived from San Fran
cisco, and stopped at ranch not far from
Rogers home. No one was able to get an
inkling Of their intentions from the time
they arrived, and it is not known just
when they left the place. On Saturday
afternoon Rogers came to Sonoma, paid .
hurried visit to his home and at once took
a late train for San Francisco. Nothing
further was known of Rogers whereabouts
until the report reached Sonoma yesterday
OF his arrest.
DIFFICULTY of breathing, tightness Of